Cody steped off the under crowded school bus and started to head home. The bus wasn’t always so under crowded, but ever since "The Vanishing” started to occur, there were less and less people basically everywhere. The classrooms at school were now getting to about ten to fifteen students a piece even. He’d lost a few friends because of it, and worse, it all started when he thought his seventh grade life couldn’t get any better. To Cody, he’d jinxed himself, and now saw everything getting worse.
The twelve year old boy got to his family home and smiled. There are a few things that keep his mind off of what’s happening and one of them was Daisy; his favorite pony. Cody lived on a small farm and among the animals kept there, are a few ponies. He and his parents each have their own. In fact, Daisy is the daughter of his parents’ ponies. She, as always, was excited to see him and came trotting up to the fence, keeping pace with him. They're technically the same age even, more as in horse or pony years, she would be considered adolescent.
He rushed into his home and dropped off his school supplies before joining her in the yard. Cody hugged her as she nuzzled him. He gave her a carrot before climbing onto her back. After he got comfortable, he noticed something, something that alarmed him; He’s glowing, and not only him, but Daisy as well. The glow, of course, being the warning, told others to stay away, as the person is going to vanish, along with anything they happen to be touching like vehicles, other people, and, one time, an entire building with everyone in it, gone. The light intensified until he was blinded, with everything going black as he faded into unconsciousness.
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Daisy slowly woke up, yawning a bit while stretching her legs a bit before looking around. She didn't know where she was, all she knew is that she’s somewhere between a couple of buildings she’d never seen before and that something odd happened. She continued looking around, wondering what could have happened, before she notices something even more odd, and not about her surroundings, but herself.
Her normally bright brown coat is now bright yellow. Her mane, which was a bright gray, is now not only much longer, but it’s now dark orange. Other things felt strange too; her muzzle seemed to be shorter, her eyes feel much bigger, she looked at one of her forelegs and discovered that it’s not only extremely flexible now, but nearly fainted when she couldn’t see her hoof.
The physical changes aren’t the only thing she noticed. Immediately, the mental changes are even more alarming, but at the same time astounding. Everything’s so clear now! Those things Cody used to talk about… I understand what he was saying! It’s no longer just odd gibberish too me! ... Heh... Gibberish, what a funny word. Wait a minute... Cody! What happened to him?! I can’t feel him on my back anymore!
Daisy frantically looked at her back, looking for Cody, but became distracted when she discovered something else that’s new. What are these coming off of my withers?... They look like... chicken wings… This is really strange… Oh wait! Cody! She looked across the rest of her back, well, really to the area just in between the two new appendages, and noticed something. A strange tiny figure laying on her back. She moves to get a closer look and her eyes widen. “Cody!?”
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“Cody!?”
Cody bolted awake at the sound of his name from a strange girls voice. Immediately, he noticed he was in a field of strange, yellow grass. It’s strangely soft, and warm, even for grass. He looks up only to immediately jump back in fear, landing in a sitting position and fearfully scooted away from the giant alien face that he found himself in a staring contest with, but stopped as he was at a wall that was even bushier & softer than the grass. He quickly realized that the 'grass' was fur, and the 'wall' was, in fact, it's tail.
“Cody! You’re okay!” Said the giant alien creature/girl, her face showing some relief.
“Wh-who are you?! How d-do you know my name?!” He asked fearfully.
“Cody! It’s me! Daisy!”
“...D-Daisy, b-but, th-that’s…” He muttered shakily, before he challenged her. “Prove it!”
“Prove it? But, I- I don’t know how… I don’t even know what happened, one moment we’re together in a field the next moment, suddenly I can think, comprehend, I look so weird and different, I got these tiny little bird wings, and I can now speak! It’s all so overwhelming!” She sighed and kicks the dirt at her hooves. “We didn’t even get to slowly pace around the yard as you tell me about your day… Not that I really knew what you were talking about before now…”
A voice soundrf from behind Daisy’s head, well, at the same time from in front of her, causing her to look at the newcomer. It’s another feminine voice, but it sounds a bit older. “Hey! What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be at Cheerilee’s schoo-” The voice stopped as whoever it is gets closer. “Wait, I’ve never seen you before…” The voices owner appeared; it was a much larger alien creature, a strange purple colored one with a horn on her head and wings on her sides.
“Um, well, I- uh…” Daisy shakily started to reply.
The purple newcomer interrupts when she spots Cody. “Oh, you’ve found a human! I know I’ve never seen either of you, but you two shouldn’t skip school.”
“But there was this flash of light! And now I can speak and look weird and he’s tiny!” Daisy yells in her confusion.
The stranger blinked for a moment. “Wait, so that boy is new to Equestria, and so are you?” She stood, confused for a moment, before gasping and spouting out questions. “You’re a Pony from their world!? Oh I have so many questions! I've heard how ponies over there are much more different than ours!!! You can speak now! What was it like?! What’s change?! What’s the same?! What’s it feel like to suddenly be able to think beyond basic instinct?! Oh wait! Follow me back to my castle, there’s so many things we need to talk about! So many things I want to know! Oh, and so many things you both need to know! Come on!” She turns and waved for, well, Daisy to follow. “Oh, my name is Twilight Sparkle! What's yours?”
“Um, I’m Daisy…” Daisy responds, all too unsure of herself.
“I-I’m Cody.” Cody says, somewhat shakily.
“Nice to meet the both of you!” Twilight sayid gleefully.
The three headed to Twilight’s castle as she told them about the town they're in, called Ponyville. She also took the time to tell them about Equestria in general, how humans have been popping from Earth to Equis, and about the mystery spell that has been causing it along with it's... other effects. Haring the effects caused Cody to rush under Daisy’s mane and hide, unsure if Twilight was hungry or not. In the meantime, Twilight and Daisy answered each other's questions, which continueed all the way into Twilights castle and even as they sit on one of the various couches in Twilight’s study.
“So, I can really fly with these?” Daisy asks, turning to her tiny wings.
“Well, they’ll have to grow a bit first, but yes, eventually you’ll be able to fly.” Twilight responded.
“And Cody will be…” Daisy starts to ask before stopping herself. No, there’s one question that is really important that I should’ve asked earlier “I mean... So, what happens to Cody and I?”
Twilight puts a hoof to her chin, thinking about it. “Hmm, well... this hasn’t ever happened before. With Cody, he could probably stay in a human village, or a shelter until his parents arrive, or even live with somepony if he wants to. As for you... I’m not sure… The spell really only brings humans here, and obviously depending on what they’re holding onto or touching, it brings other things as well. Hmm, I guess you’ll end up in the orphanage.” She looked off, pondering other possibilities. “I’m not too sure, as I said this hasn’t happened before.”
Daisy pulled Cody and clutched onto him, pulling him into a hug with one foreleg. “I-I don’t want to be separated from Cody! He’s practically my brother!” She replied shakily.
Twilight sat there, thinking. “Hmm, maybe… Well, it wouldn’t do you two any good to be separated. I’m just not sure what to do though. I’ll let you two stay here for now though, at least until we figure out something. Come with me.” She got off her couch and lead them to a guest room, talking to herself the entire way. “Hmm, maybe Fluttershy’s parents would like... but then again, Zephyr isn't too reliable... Or maybe Scootaloo’s… nah, Cody would be chased...Hmm, maybe I could convince Rainbow Da- oh, but then again… Hmm.” She let them enter their room. “Go ahead and get settled. I’ll have Spike come get you two when it’s time for dinner.” She returned to her previous train of thought and shutting the door behind her.
Daisy looks to Cody on her back, and he looks up to her. Though they don’t say anything, they both can tell what the other is thinking. What do we do now?!